Automatic drinking-fountain.



P. JOLLEY.

AUTOMATIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1912. RENEWED MAY 19, 1914.

1 1 20 940. Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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HE NORRIS PETERS 00.. PHOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON. D. r.

AUTOMATIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1912. RENEWED MAY 19, 1914. 1 1 20,940. Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS 50., PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

P J OLLEY AUTOMATIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1912, RENEWED MAY 19 1914.

Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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or sacrificing any of the advantages invention. I I i y in the drawings: Figure 11s a side elevathereof, Fig. ,3 is a planview ofthesupporting frame showing With these and other objects in view,

fully described,

UNITEDSTATES PATE ToFrion Paul JoLLnnor connan, ivion'rann.

' AUTOMATIC'nninirilve-ronnrnriw Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application filed January 2, leiaseriai No. ceases. Renewed ma 19, 1914. Serial mea s,

J OLLEY, a subject To all whom it may concern: Be it known that LPAUL of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Conrad, in the county of Teton and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ing-Fountains, 'of which a specification. i i .v i

This invention relates to improvements in automatic drinking fountains adapted for the use of chickens, cattle or theilike.

the 5 following c is .The principal object oftheinvention is to provide a fountain for the purpose 'de-' scribed which is provided with a plurality of drinking tanks adapted-to be automati- "callv filled from the reservoir.

of the invention to prorinother object of i the character vide a drinking fountain descrlbed each provided witha hinged cover and weighted platforms pivotally mounted upon the frame and connected to-the covers for byatheweight of a fowl actuating the same or animal upon saidplatform. V r

"A further object of the invention is to provide a fountain of the character described in which the mounted, so that any one of said parts may be readily removed and replaced whenever so desired. aAStill further object ofthe invention'is toprovide a fountain of'the character scribed which consists of a minimum num-- ber' of parts, is therefore simple in construction, and is cheap to manufacture. the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter illustrated in the accom panying drawings, and pointed out in the clainis hereto appended; it being understood thatyarious changes in theform, proportion, size and minor within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the sfpirfit 0 t e tion of a fountain constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 s a top plan vlew the platforms pivotally mounted thereon Fig. 4: is an enline M of Fig. 2,,Fig. 5 is a horizontal Automatic Drinks in which the drinking tanks are parts are detachably' details of construction Fig. 1, 6 is a detailsectional viewof.

the frame. 1 1

Like reference sponding parts in all the figures of the drawings. 5

Referring to the drawings, the invention comprises aframe which consists of an another whenever so desired. Centrally formed -1n each arcuate section 5 1s--a transverse openinglO, and disposed within each opening is a tongue 12-of an inwardly extending radially disposed framesection 13, the inner endsle of said radial sections being disposed equidistant from 'theannulus, and spaced from each other to forma central hollow portion. Disposed betweeneach adjacentpair of radial sections 13 is an arcshaped platform 15, the inner edges 14 of said sections 13 projecting inwardly beyond the inner edges 16 of said platform. Each Mana a 1'5, 1914.

numerals designate corre-i platform isformed adjacent its outer edge 17 with 'a weight 18, and each platform is provided on its underface at each end intermediate the weight 18 and inner with bearings 19'19 for. respectively receiving -pintlesi 20. carriedby adjacent ra dial'sections l3, said .pintles being of course transversely disposed with respect to said sections. It will thus be observed that by means of theiweightslS, the platforms are a horizontal plane, and" normally held in the inner edges 16 thereof are prevented from V upward movement by means of stop edge 14:

pins 21' carried by the respective sections 13. A wire -22 is disposed in spaced relaand has its. ends 23-423 bent outwardly at right angles and connected to said plat form by solder or other suitable means. The central portion of the wire is bent outwardly in the form of a V, as indicated'by th reference character 2a..

My invention further comprlses a substantion to the inner edge 16 of each platform, 1

tially semi-spherical hollow water -recep-;

tacle, indicated asawhole by the reference numeral 25. Thisreceptacle includesa cirf cular "bottom 26 and a dome-shaped top 27,

I terminates at its lower end in an inwardly the radial sections 13.

k the platform,

extending flange 29 constituting a seat. Depending from the bottom 26 in spaced relation to the periphery thereof is a vertical flange 30. Formed in the top 27 at a suitable distance above the bot tom 26 is a plurality of pairs of discharge openings 31-31, said openings being all disposed in the same horizontal plane, and each pair of openings being respectively disposed centrally with respect to a platform 15. Exteriorly secured to the top 27 around each opening is a drinking tank 32, and-associated :withsaid tank is a closure 33 which is connected to the top 27 by hinges 34.34, whereby said closure may be readily swung upwardly. Each pair of the closures 33 is connected by a cross bar 35, and each cross baris centrally formed with an eye 36. It is to be observed in this connection that there are as many pairs of drinking tanks 32 as there are platforms. Curved pipes 37 have one end 38 projecting through the top 27 at a point above a respective eye36, and has its other end 39 projecting through the bottom 26. This water receptacle is adapted to be centrally seated within the platform in such a manner that the periphery of the bottom 26 will .be seated upon the inner ends 14 of Suitable vertical slots are formed in the flange to receive said inner ends 14 of the sections 13 and the end portions 23 of the wires A flexible connection 40 is disposed within each pipe 37, and one end thereof is connected to the eye 36 of a respective cross bar and the other end is connected to the apex of the V,-shaped portion 24 of a wire 22. It will thus be observed that as the fowl or animal places himself on the inner end of any of the plat-' forms 15, the said inner end will be depressed, and through the medium ofthe wire 22 and the flexible connection 40, the closures 33 of the drinking tanks 32 will be elevated. As soon as the fowl or animal steps from the weight 18 thereof will immediately return said platform to its normal position. At the same time the weight of the covers 33 will be suificient to return the flexible connection to its position ready for the next operation.

My invention further comprises a water reservoir designated as a whole by the reference numeral 41. This reservoir comprises a cylindrical body 42 having an open top 43, said top being adapted to be closed by a de tachable cover 44. The other or lower end of the body 42 is closed by an inverted hollow conical head 45 forming a consequent circular shoulder 46 adjacent the body 42 This head is formed at its apex with a small discharge opening 47, which is-disposed in a plane slightly above the lower edge of the pivotally connected, as at 51, to the cover for swinging movements. The reservoir 41 is adapted to be seated within the wall 28 of the Water receptacle and the shoulder 46 is adapted to engage the flange 29, and thereby support saidreservoir. i

From. the foregoing, it will be observed that water from the reservoir 41 will be discharged through-the opening47 into the receptacle 25. This water will rise until the opening .47 is sealed, the water line being sufficiently high to permit of water entering As result, the waterthe water tanks within the tanks 32 will always remain at a constant level.

What is claimed is: p

1. In an automatic drinking fountain, the combination with a supporting frame includingian annulus and a plurality of inwardly extending radial sections, of a platform supported'between an adjacent pair of sections for tilting movements, a water receptacle supported by said sections and formed with a discharge opening, a drinking tank supported exteriorly of the receptacle and communicating with the discharge opening thereof, a swinging closure for the tank, a water reservoir supported by the receptacle and having a discharge opening disposed within the receptacle and in a plane above the lower sides of the discharge openings of said receptacle, and a connec tion between. the platform and the closure for raising the latter upon movement of the former.

2. In an automatic drinking fountain, the

combination with a supporting frame in cluding an annulus and a plurality of inwardly extending radial sections, of a platform supported between an adjacent pair ,of

sectionsfor-tilting movements, a water receptacle supported by said sect ons lIlC1ud-.

ing a bottom and a dome-shaped top, said top being formed with a discharge opening above the bottom, a drinking tank supported exteriorly of the, top and communicating with the discharge opening thereof, a swinging closure for the tank, a pipe disposed within the receptacle and communicating be readily rewith thebottom thereof and with the top at a point above the closure, a water reservoir supported by the receptacle and having a dischargeopening disposed within the receptacle and in a plane above the lower sides of vthe discharge openings of said receptacle, and a flexible connection disposed Within the pipe and having one end connected to combination with a supporting frame inand a plurality of ineluding an annulus wardly extending radial sections, of a platform supported between an adjacent pair of sections for tilting movements, a water receptacle supported by said sections includ ing a bottom and a dome-shaped top, said top being formed with a pair of discharge openings above the bottom, drinking tanks supported extericrly of the receptacle and respectively communicating with said discharge openings thereof, a swinging closure for each tank, a cross bar connecting said closures, a pipe disposed within the receptacle and communicating with the bottom thereof and with the top at a. point above said cross bar, a water reservoir supported by the receptacle and having a discharge opening disposed within the receptacle, said opening being formed in a plane above the lower sides of the first named discharge openings, a flexible connection disposed within the pipe and having one end connected to the cross bar and the other end to the platform for raising the former upon movement of the latter.

4. In an automatic drinking fountain, the combination with a supporting frame consisting of an annulus comprising a plurality Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, 13.0. I

of separable arcuate sections and a plurality of radial sections respectively extending centrally from each arcuate section of the annulus, the inner ends of said radial sections being equi-distant from the annulusand from each other to form a central hollow portion, a platform supported between each adjacent pair of ing movements, nected to'the outer, edges of said platform,

stop pins carried by each radial section for normally holding said platforms in a horizontal plane, a water receptacle supported by said sectionsand formed with discharge openings respectively disposed in register with the platforms, drinking tanks supported exteriorly of the receptacle and respectively communicating with the discharge openings thereof, a swinging closure for each tank, a water reservoir supported by the receptacle and having a discharge opening disposed within a receptacle and in the plane above the lower sides of the discharge openings of the receptacle, and a connection between each platform and respective closure for raising the latter upon move ment of the former.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature,

in the presence of two witnesses.

Witnesss;

J osnrrr KEENAN, ONNO O. WIERINGA.

PAUL JoLLnY;

Commissioner of Iatents, c

radial sections for tilt- I weights respectively con-, 

